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 482 RECORDS OF THE FEDEF,_AL CONVENTION Friday McHENRY .4 ugust 3  McHENRY Augt. 31. Filled up the blank in the XXI article with 9:8 States afirm: 3 Neg. Maryland moved to fill it up with I$ but stood alone on the question. G.W. was for 7- Struck out for their approbation in'"the 2z' Article. filled up the blank in the 2 3 article with 9, and amended the last clause by striking out choo.e the preiident of the U.S. and. The system being thus far agreed to the restrictory propo- sitions from Maryland were taken up -- and carried -- against them N. Hamp. Massachus. '7 and S. Carolina. Refered to a grand committee all the sections of the sys- tem under postponement and a report of a committee of 5 with several motions. Adjourned. a7 Mas,achusetts's vote was not recorded by the Journal or Madison,

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